Best Albums of 1997

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Listed below are the best albums of 1997 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1997 year summaryThe best artists of 1997 were Radiohead, Björk, Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse, Spiritualized, Built To Spill, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Verve, Foo Fighters and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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Cabo Verde

Cesária Évora

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

8 charts

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Heart And Soul
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Joy Division

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1997

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10 charts

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Titanic: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Various Artists

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1997

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6 charts

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Novelty Forever

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1997

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5 charts

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His Best
Compilation

Howlin' Wolf

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1997

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6 charts

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Lovesongs For Underdogs

Tanya Donelly

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1997

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16 charts

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207.

This Strange Engine

Marillion

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1997

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14 charts

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Drums Of Death

Ashanti Tribe Of Ghana / Ewe Tribe Of Ghana

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1997

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13 charts

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209.

Transmission

The Tea Party

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1997

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21 charts

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The Devil You Know

Econoline Crush

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1997

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4 charts

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Best Albums of 1997 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	17	2%
Mogwai	3	0%
Delirious?	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Squarepusher	3	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Hawkwind	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	444	44%
	218	22%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	909	91%
Yes	91	9%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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